SEC names Players of the Week

The Southeastern Conference announced its Players of the Week today and after a dreadful showing against Towson, no LSU player made the list.

SEC OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

JOHNNY MANZIEL

Quarterback

TEXAS A&M

6-1 • 200 • Fr. • Kerrville, Texas

• Manziel set an SEC and Texas A&M record with 557 total offensive yards in the Aggies' 58-10 win against Arkansas.

• He accounted for a school record 453 passing yards on 29-of-38 passing with three TDs and no interceptions, and also rushed for 104 yards on 14 carries and a touchdown.

• Manziel's total offense and passing yardage total is the most by a freshman in FBS this season.

• Manziel threw to 12 different Aggie receivers against the Razorbacks.

• Through the first four games (all starts) of his career this season, Manziel has attempted 124 passes without an interception.

SEC Co-DEFENSIVE PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

SANDERS COMMINGS

Cornerback

GEORGIA

6-2 • 216 • Sr. • Augusta, Ga.

• Commings tallied five tackles (four solos) and had a pair of interceptions in the final six minutes of the game to help Georgia defeat Tennessee, 51-44. His first pick was near midfield at the six-minute mark and his second preserved the UGA win with seven seconds left in the game.

DENZEL NKEMDICHE

Linebacker

OLE MISS

5-11 • 203 • Fr. • Loganville, Ga.

• Nkemdiche had 11 tackles, three for losses including a sack, two forced fumbles in Ole Miss' 33-14 loss at Alabama. The Rebel defense limited the Crimson Tide to season lows in points and yards.

SEC Co-SPECIAL TEAMS PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

CRISTION JONES

Return Specialist / Wide Receiver

ALABAMA

5-11 • 185 • So. • Adamsville, Ala.

• Jones returned a kickoff 99 yards for a touchdown in Alabama's 33-14 win over Ole Miss. The TD is the eighth longest return in school history and gave the Tide a 13-7 2nd-quarter lead. For the game, Jones had 161 all-purpose yards, 142 on kickoff returns and 19 receiving yards on two catches.

MARCUS MURPHY

Return Specialist / Tailback

MISSOURI

5-9 • 185 • So. • DeSoto, Texas

• Murphy returned a punt 66 yards for a touchdown in Missouri's 21-16 win at Central Florida. The TD put the Tigers ahead 14-10 midway through third quarter. For the game, he had three punt returns for 70 yards and a 33-yard kickoff return.